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Sonic the Hedgehog 3

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Act 2: Meet Knuckles, find Giant Rings, and defeat Dr. Robotnik's Speed Booster Machine.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Act 2: Meet Knuckles, find Giant Rings, and defeat Dr. Robotnik's Speed Booster Machine.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Go right and run down the hill to meet Knuckles.
  2. 2
    He pulls a lever, sending you hovering upwards.
  3. 3
    When you land, you'll notice that the seasons have changed and that it's Autumn/Fall now.
  4. 4
    Collect the Invincibility and go right.
  5. 5
    Use the mushroom seesaws and run through the loop de loops.
  6. 6
    Drop through the gap nearby and use the pole to hoist Sonic upwards.
  7. 7
    Use the spring to go up the loop de loop and find a passageway containing a Giant Ring.
  8. 8
    Drop down and use the pulley lift (a mechanical device that lifts you) nearby.
  9. 9
    Go right and use the mushrooms to send Sonic up to a Super Ring and an Invincibility.
  10. 10
    Use the spring to go over to the right.
  11. 11
    Go up the loop de loop and use another spring.
  12. 12
    When you land near a spring and a mushroom, drop down to the left and head right to find a hidden passageway containing a Giant Ring.
  13. 13
    Exit the passageway and use the seesaw to land on a spring above.
  14. 14
    Head across the vine-shaped bridge and go past the Starpost (a checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death)).
  15. 15
    Use the pulley lift and bounce on the red spring to catapult Sonic over to the swing lift.
  16. 16
    If you can use the springs to bounce Sonic over to the right, you'll land near a loop de loop.
  17. 17
    When you come across a Cluckoid (an enemy), go past it to find a hidden passageway containing a Giant Ring.
  18. 18
    Run through the loop de loops and use the pulley lift to go upwards.
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    Before you do so, go past the Cluckoid and enter the hidden passageway to find a Giant Ring.
  20. 20
    When you make it to the surface, go right and use the mushroom seesaws.
  21. 21
    Go past the Starpost to see a satellite dish emitting signals.

Boss Battle: Dr. Robotnik's Speed Booster Machine - 8 Hits

The machine will throw logs at you in a vertical direction. If you have the Fire Shield, hit it from below to destroy. Alternatively, wait for it to come down before jumping on top of it to attack it.

Tips
  • Collect the Invincibility power-ups when available to make sections easier.
  • Look for hidden passageways, as they often contain valuable Giant Rings.
  • Utilize the springs and mushroom seesaws to gain height and traverse the level.
  • The Fire Shield is particularly effective against the Speed Booster Machine's log attack.

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